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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,057,547,558.64, 27,670,829,657.88 and 12,526,093,427.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,057,547,558.64, 27,670,829,657.88 and 12,526,093,427.44 is: 17,280,646,923.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,057,547,558.64 : 27,670,829,657.88 = 12,526,093,427.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,057,547,558.64/27,670,829,657.88 = 12,526,093,427.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,057,547,558.64x = 27,670,829,657.88 × 12,526,093,427.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,057,547,558.64x = 346,607,397,509,382,537,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,607,397,509,382,537,216/20,057,547,558.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,280,646,923.36

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